Hello!
So, I've already beaten the main story. I'm currently at eighth star rank, and I've done a bunch of post-game stuff too - Namely, I caught Giratina, Thundorus, Tornadus, Landorus and Enamorous already (Funny story; I hated how they looked, minus Giratina of course, and decided to release them literally moments before being given an item to change their form; but I also hate their moves so I don't feel that much regret), I completed the massive mass outbreaks questline (afaik), etc. etc.
I love this game so much. The change in the formula is beautiful, and, well, just like Breath of the Wild was for Legend of Zelda, really feels like a step towards a possible whole new era for the franchise. Pokemon not only being present around the world, but being dynamic creatures, each with their own sets of behavior, is so cool to me. I love being able to sneak up on or around wild pokemon, catching swathes of them without combat, how they don't draw you into battle themselves, and try to hit you instead
But even then, I have a few gripes. First, with how seemingly rare some Pokemon are - I went through the entire game before I even encountered my first Pichu, who I caught, and have since not encountered another one - the task of catching *every* Pokemon is, well, a lot. Maybe I haven't done enough exploration, especially during different weather conditions and times of day, but without guides, I can't see myself *ever* being able to catch every Pokemon; ESPECIALLY the Eeveelutions. Stones are already rare enough, and throughout my entire playthrough I've only encountered, if memory serves, three, maybe four Eevee, at least one of which having slipped my grasp. But I'll find a way.
Thanks for reading my poorly planned rant post, if you have any clarifications or knowledge you wish to impart upon me I'd be very grateful! Thanks!